Sarah Tsou

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Sarah Tsou

New York

Portfolio Manager - Global Intellectual Property and Senior Investment Manager

Sarah Tsou is the global head of Omni Bridgeway’s award-winning intellectual property business, overseeing Omni Bridgeway’s IP portfolio and team of dedicated IP professionals.

Chambers Litigation Support has repeatedly recognized Sarah in Band 1 for Litigation Funding (Intellectual Property), noting in 2023 that she is "one of the genuine superstars in the litigation finance industry” and “a huge asset to Omni’s overall business” who “brings a level of sophistication and business savvy that one rarely sees in the litigation funding industry at this time.” Chambers Litigation Support has also recognized Omni in the top ranks of IP funders for three years in a row. Sarah has also been named an “unparalleled leader in the world of litigation finance” by IAM, which has included her in its most prestigious rankings, and was recognized by Who’s Who Legal in Thought Leaders: Third Party Funding 2023. 

Sarah has been invited to speak on litigation funding issues by prominent industry organizations such as the International Legal Finance Association, Federal Circuit Bar Association, Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Intellectual Property Owners Association, International Legal Finance Association, International Intellectual Property Society, IPWatchdog, and New York City Bar Association. Additionally, she is quoted frequently in publications such as Law360 and Managing IP. She also sits on the Steering Committee of Women of Litigation Finance (WOLF).

Prior to joining the company’s New York office in 2019, Sarah was a partner in the intellectual property practice group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, focusing on patent litigation. In addition to handling patent disputes spanning a broad range of technologies and industries, she also led trade secret and trademark litigation teams and counseled clients in corporate acquisitions, licensing matters, and other transactions. 

Sarah approaches litigation funding deal evaluation and diligence with the expertise of a litigator who has spent over a dozen years representing clients in all aspects of complex litigation from inception to trial. She has advised clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies on risk, cost analysis, IP portfolio and market analysis, and strategy, and she understands the factors that companies and law firms weigh when deciding whether to engage in litigation. Her substantial case evaluation and trial experience inform her ability to structure funding deals that allow alignment of risk between all parties to the deal. Having secured significant verdicts and resolutions for clients in industries including computer software, electronics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, and oilfield services, she offers valuable insights to Omni Bridgeway’s funded clients and their counsel when they need strategic advice during the course of litigation.

Sarah earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law and her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in both Biology and Psychology and graduating summa cum laude with Highest Honors.

Publications
Press
  • Litigation Funding Revealed. RPX Webinar Reboot. October 4, 2023. Webinar.
  • Intellectual Property: Litigation Finance—A Changing Landscape. District of Delaware: 2023 Bench & Bar Conference. Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. September 21, 2023. Wilmington, DE.
  • Patent Litigation Funding: Evaluating and Formulating Assertion and Monetization Strategies. IPWatchdog Patent Litigation Masters. May 16, 2023. Ashburn, VA.
  • Litigation Funding Revealed. RPX Spring Conference. May 11, 2023. Menlo Park, CA.
  • The UPC and How Litigation Funding Can Support Your Patent Enforcement Strategy. Chambers and Partners. March 22, 2023. Webinar.
  • Evaluating the PTAB Threat to Formulate Patent Assertion and Funding Strategies. IPWatchdog PTAB Masters. January 31, 2023. Ashburn, VA.
  • Setting up an Efficient and Effective Affirmative Litigation Strategy. International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) Annual Conference. October 24, 2022. New York, NY.
  • Litigation Funding and Costs (Ethics). Federal Circuit Bar Association Bench and Bar Conference. June 17, 2022. Sea Island, GA.
  • When Money Meets IP - What Funding is Available for IP Strategies? Managing IP Intellectual Property and Innovation Summit. May 24, 2022. New York, NY.
  • PTAB as the First Hurdle to Patent Monetization: How Patent Owners and Litigation Financers Deal With This Omnipresent Threat. IPWatchdog. January 24, 2022. Virtual Event.
  • Navigating the Ethics of Litigation Finance. New York City Bar Association CLE Program. January 21, 2022. Webinar.
  • Finance for Intellectual Property Disputes. Chambers and Partners. November 23, 2021. Webinar.
  • Advanced Commercial Litigation Funding: Special Considerations for Your Practice Group. UT Law CLE. October 21, 2021. Webinar.
  • Litigation Finance: The Don’ts & Don’ts. IMN Financing, Structuring and Investing in Litigation Finance. September 13, 2021. New York, NY.
  • Fundamentals of Intellectual Property. Lecturer, Rutgers Master of Business and Science. July 6, 2021.
  • It takes a village: Monetizing the full value of intellectual property. World IP Forum. April 26, 2021. Virtual Event.
  • Navigating the Ethics of Litigation Finance. New York City Bar Association CLE Program. January 22, 2021. Webinar.
  • Litigation Funding 2.0: A Rapidly Evolving Landscape. IP Dealmakers. December 8, 2020. Virtual Event.
  • Litigation Finance. SAS Forum on NPE Litigation. December 3, 2020. Virtual Event.
  • Litigation Funding and Investors Rights. Federal Circuit Bar Association Bench and Bar Virtual Conference. June 16, 2020. Webinar.
  • Sarah Tsou – Patent Litigation Funding. IPWatchdog, Inc. Clause 8 Podcast. June 4, 2020. New York, NY.
  • Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation Funding: Ethical Considerations. International Intellectual Property Society CLE Program. February 5, 2020. New York, NY.
  • Navigating the Ethics of Litigation Finance. New York City Bar Association CLE Program. January 24, 2020. New York, NY. 
  • Investors Roundtable: Is Litigation Finance Driving Deals? 6th Annual IP Dealmakers Forum. November 13, 2019. New York, NY.
  • Litigation Finance. Exploring Significant Trends and Developments. The Knowledge Group Webinar. October 21, 2019. Webcast. 
  • Ethics: Litigation Funding. Intellectual Property Owners Association Annual Meeting. September 26, 2019. Washington DC. 
  • Key Litigation Finance Strategies for Patent Practitioners. Practicing Law Institute. June 20, 2019. Studio Briefing.
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